Happy belated Chinese New Year folks! This year is supposedly the year of the goat/sheep. I hear them used interchangeably, and from the several articles I've read, I've come to the conclusion that it's the year of both the goat + sheep.

Anyway, Ross and I celebrated the Chinese New Year by, of course, going to China Town, which is right off the Leicester Square tube stop {Lester is how they pronounce it}. It's in the heart of all the tourists' shopping attractions: Piccadilly Circus, Oxford Circus, and Covent Garden, so it was bustling with people from all over the world.

Best part about China Town to me? The colorful + bright lanterns that made me forget about the rainy + chilly weather.

Best part about China Town to Ross? Enjoying some Xiao Long Bao {Sh-Ow!-Long-Bow} and getting me to try these soup dumplings, although he claims Chicago's China Town has better ones {I don't know if I'll try these again, though, no matter which China Town I'm visiting...}.

I have to give this restaurant credit, though. Despite its expected poor service, I really appreciated the step-by-step guide to eating the dumplings {can you tell I'm a teacher?}.

May the year of the goat/ sheep be ever in your favor. Err...something like that. Cheers!